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Brian Gross Found Himself Running A Half-Marathon In An Incredibly Unlikely Place – North Korea – “We Run This” #32

Brian Gross’s career in media and PR has taken him to some incredibly fascinating places. The offices of Def American Recordings, the AVN awards, on the set of several reality…

Craig Engels Is The “Redneck Prefontaine” & A Damn Good Runner – “We Run This” #31

This week on “We Run This,” we’re joined by middle-distance runner, Nike Oregon Project member, and all-around character, Craig Engels. Engels’ natural running ability might not even be in the…

Adventure Runner Jason Hardrath Talks Escaping Death And Chasing ‘Fastest Known Times’ – “We Run This” Episode #30

In this week’s episode of “We Run This,” we’re talking to adventure runner and climber, Jason Hardrath. In 2015, while in the best shape of his life and the middle…

Nick Symmonds Told Us His Insane Workout Ideas For 2021 – “We Run This” #29

This week on the show, we’re joined by two-time Olympian, Nick Symmonds. Nick competed for the United States at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though his focus has been…

Gabrielle Bolin Explains How Sweating Every Day Will Change Your Damn Life – “We Run This” #28

Our guest on the show this week is Gabrielle Bolin. In 2015, Gabrielle left a competitive career in show business in order to use her love of health & fitness…

Natalie Johnston On Recovery And, If It Weren’t For Running, She’d Probably Be Dead – “We Run This” Episode #27

Natalie Johnston fell in love with running at a young age but her competitive nature as an athlete began at the age of 3. Natalie competed in a wide array…

Runner Jeffrey Stern Got Lost During His First Ultra Race But Found His Love For The Sport – “We Run This” #26

After college, and a life spent on the baseball field, Jeffrey Stern searched for athletic endeavors that would challenge how hard he could push himself. Stern’s love of mountain biking…

Cory McGee Ran Her First Competitive Race At An Age When Most Kids Can’t Do Simple Math – “We Run This” #25

Our guest on “We Run This” this week is Team USA star, Cory McGee. Cory began running competitively at the age of 9 and her love of the sport traces…

Running Log For October 2019

“We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer’s wreckage. We will welcome summer’s ghost.”Continue Reading

The Morning I Chased After A Runner Who Pissed Me Off

I’m no longer chasing the runner’s high. I’m chasing a runner who’s much faster. The second habit leads to feelingContinue Reading